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Assassin’s Creed II Ships 8 Million, Follow-up's Location Revealed
As more and more investor calls with big name publishers roll out, so too does the high-quality information. Ubisoft’s latest earnings call reveals details on Assassin’s Creed II’s performance, and also where the next entry in the series takes place.
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said that 8 million copies of Assassin’s Creed II have been shipped since its release in November. For reference, it took the original Assassin’s Creed 18 months to sell the same number of units. For this reason, Ubisoft is eager to get a follow-up out the door.
Speaking of which, the next (and currently unnamed) installment is going to be set in Rome with Ezio running all over the place and stabbing more people. "This time, [Ezio] will strike directly against the templar's order in Rome," said Guillemot. Since the game will continue to focus on Ezio – and not a new member of Desmond's lineage – there's a good chance that the next entry will sport a name other than Assassin's Creed III. After all, in terms of the series' overarching story, Ezio appears to have largely fulfilled his role by the end of Assassin's Creed II.
Does another Assassin’s Creed in 2010 sound like a good deal to you? Or does it sound like a great deal?
Source: Joystiq
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